Births Robert Garrett was born in 1824 in North Carolina (my 3rd great-grandfather). Samuel D. P. Hemphill was born in 1859. William F. Ward was born in 1922 in Georgia. Deaths Moses Simmons died in 1691 in Duxbury, Massachusetts (currently believed to be my 10th great-grandfather). John Dalton died in 1838 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. […]

Births John Burgin was born in 1704 in Shrewsbury Parish, Maryland (my 7th great-grandfather). William Pepper was born in 1776. Rosannah McEntire was born in 1798 in Burke County, North Carolina. Alfred Thomas Whitener was born in 1825 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Deaths Anna Margaretha Ibler died in 1778 in Oberacker, Germany. Elizabeth A. […]

Births Henry Brookshire was born in 1784 in Randolph County, North, Carolina. Lilla Cordelia Roberts was born in 1880 in Murray County, Georgia. Deaths Reuben E. Patton died in 1907 in Morganton, North Carolina. Newton Coleman Forrester died in 1944 in Fannin County, Georgia. James Meady Roberts died in 1987 in Murray County, Georgia. Marriages […]

Births John C. McEntire was born in 1846 in Georgia. Emma V. Roberts was born in 1884 in Georgia. Deaths John Langston died in 1820 in Columbia County, Georgia. Joseph George Hemphill died in 1864. And on a non-genealogy note. . .remembering all those who lost their lives or who lost family members on September […]

Births George C. Alexander was born in 1790 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. William Crow Langston was born in 1799 in Granville County, North Carolina. Edward Austin Langston was born in 1851 in Bradley County, Tennessee. Deaths Ann Garrett died in 1672. Marriages James Young Hemphill and Mary Elizabeth McEntire were married in 1867 in […]

I like it when I find documents that both confirm existing data and offer up new information; the death certificate for my 2nd great-grandmother, Mary Lourania Forrester is one such document. Confirmations Her given name is Mary Lourania. I only have two documents (and this is one) that show her middle name. She was a […]

Births James Burgin was born in 1777. Coleman Forrester was born in 1817 in South Carolina (my 3rd great-grandfather). Emma G. McEntire was born in 1862 in Murray County, Georgia. Deaths Nancy Adaline Brown died in 1863. Julia Adelaide (Dwight) Wofford died in 1878 in Cassville, Georgia. Martin LaFayette Langston died in 1938 in Chattanooga, […]

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…